Back in 2019, it seemed like there was a new boba tea brand popping up every week. Towards the beginning of 2020, plenty were already closing down as the hype dwindled even before the MCO. We’re now left with bigger name brands who’ve proven that they dominate the Malaysian boba …
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Frustrated with long queues bred from the SOPs for shopping, Yee Yun Lim wondered how something so simple like an errand run became so complex. She recalled her experience at a Japanese convenience store where she could quickly tap in with her metro card, get what she needed, and tap …
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George Orwell’s Animal Farm debuts today as a PC and mobile game based on a classic work of literature. The game was made by small collective of indie developers and they worked with estate of George Orwell, who wrote the classic allegorical book about totalitarian government in 1945. The title …
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MyNEWS recently made the news for its plans to bring a popular South Korean convenience store known as CU into Malaysia. The launch is planned for early 2021, with about 30-50 stores to be opened in the first year, and 500 within 5 years. Even before this recent news, however, …
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Six years ago, Into The Gloss interviewed a young creative director who worked in magazines. In private, she nursed a passion for skincare that has since turned into a bonafide beauty brand: Supernal. We caught up with Supernal’s Melissa Medvedich about how her #ITGTopShelfie spurred a leap-of-faith career change, the …
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For creatives, inspiration really can come from anywhere. Karimah, Managing Director of Animatic Studios told us that their newest and first intellectual property (IP) ever, Cubic Cats, was inspired by the bizarre behaviours of their very own cats. Cubic Cats was originally an idea for MDEC’s Intellectual Property Creator’s Challenge …
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Every year, we pay tribute to mothers around the world on Mother’s Day, typically held on the second Sunday of the month of May. With their nurturing and self-sacrificing qualities, mothers are the backbone of the family. They are our biggest cheerleader, the glue that holds the family together, the …
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